Oligosemic

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˌɒlɪɡəʊˈsiːmɪk/

Origin

First attested in 1986: formed as oligosemy + -ic. Compare monosemic and polysemic.

Full definition of oligosemic

Adjective

1. (linguistics, rare) Of or exhibiting oligosemy.

Related terms

• oligoseme
• oligosemous
• oligosemy